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How big is Phoenix Raceway?

A lap of Phoenix Raceway is 1.0 miles (1.609 km). The Freeway Insurance 500 is 312 laps, 312 miles (502 km) in all.

miles a lap
1.0
km a lap
1.609
laps
312
miles race
312
turns
4
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A mile with a dogleg

NASCAR measures it at exactly one mile. The back straight bends in a dogleg, and the turns are banked at 9 and 11 degrees.

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How long is a lap of Phoenix Raceway?

1.0 miles (1.609 km).

How many laps is the Freeway Insurance 500?

312 laps, 312 miles (502 km).

What kind of track is Phoenix Raceway?

An intermediate track, an oval between one and two miles long.

How steep are the banks at Phoenix Raceway?

9 degrees in turns 1 and 2, 11 in turns 3 and 4.

Where the numbers come from

Official figure: 1.0 miles (NASCAR). Track: © OpenStreetMap contributors, licence: ODbL 1.0.

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